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Torsten Hensel, FWG parliamentary group spokesman in Holzkirchen.
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In the past few weeks, demonstrations for various reasons have taken place in Holzkirchen again and again.
The FWG was never there.
The group spokesman explains why.
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- In the past few weeks, demonstrations have taken place in Holzkirchen for various reasons - against the asylum accommodation in Warngau or the policies of the traffic light government, for tolerance and diversity.
We asked FWG parliamentary group spokesman Torsten Hensel (51) why the FWG Holzkirchen – unlike other parties – did not participate.
Mr. Hensel, why didn't the FWG take part in any of the demos?
Torsten Hensel:
Some members of our local association definitely went.
We just didn't officially participate.
Why not?
Torsten Hensel:
Because we want to go our own way.
We come from factual politics.
The FWG Holzkirchen has a broad base.
There are many opinions within the local association.
If, like us, you try to find a realistic middle ground that is not absolutely for or absolutely against something, it can easily get lost in the communication process.
When the local council dealt with the asylum accommodation in Warngau in January, the FWG spoke out unanimously against the accommodation.
Torsten Hensel:
We are not fundamentally against asylum accommodation.
We also agreed to accommodation at Moarhölzl.
We have many volunteers in Holzkirchen who are dedicated to integration.
Thanks to their commitment, we can minimize the problems.
But we are overwhelmed with accommodation of the size planned in Warngau.
Our approach in the meeting was to signal to the district office: rethink the size and make us a new proposal.
One could then have negotiated again.
The other parties also see the infrastructure as being overwhelmed.
That's why the SPD called for an integration officer after the meeting.
Holzkirchen has an integration officer.
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Torsten Hensel:
This is a volunteer position.
But you would have to hire someone.
The district office is primarily responsible for the accommodation.
The future operator of the accommodation in Warngau employs social workers.
Torsten Hensel:
But to what extent is completely unknown to us.
In Oberursel, Hesse, around one social worker is employed for every 100 refugees.
I doubt that it's anywhere near this magnitude for us.
In the run-up to the citizens' meeting, significant protests from accommodation opponents were expected. It then turned out to be manageable. Are you overestimating rejection?
Torsten Hensel:
We don't make policies that are based on the mood.
We make policy with a sense of proportion for the local people.
We believe that a property of this size causes more problems than it solves.
Her parliamentary group colleague Birgit Eibl made it clear to the local council that she not only finds the size problematic, but also the clientele. What does she mean by that?
Torsten Hensel:
If you accommodate a lot of people, not all of them mentally healthy, including a disproportionate number of men, in a small space, and some of these people have no prospects of working, then that can lead to tensions.
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